Islam is the only religion in the world that says that its
precepts are natural. The Holy Quran says:

"..It is Allah's Nature on which Allah has
created humans. There is no change in Allah's creation.
This is the established religion (deen al-qayyim) but
many of the humans know not." (al-Room, 30).

In Islam, the beliefs have primary position; they are the
roots, and the practices are branches that are dependent for
their existence on the roots. The primary belief is that of
the Unity and Supreme Sovereignty of Allah, the Almighty, the
Everpresent, the Everlasting, the All-knowing. Allah is Just.
He sent prophets to convey His message. He ordained a Day of
Judgement when the deeds of His creatures will be measured
and rewarded or punished accordingly. Belief in Allah,
therefore, entails belief in all of the above.

Islam is the last divine religion and Prophet Muhammad
is the last Messenger of Allah. In Islam, Allah has
encompassed all His commandments and decrees - decrees that
will suffice for humankind til the end of the world. The
commandments are there not only to guide His creatures to
proper belief, but also to show them the proper way to live
their lives. Islam says that its practices are for benefit of
the followers, benefit in this world and in the hereafter.

The ethical and moral degeneration of the western society
and the predominance of suicide, drug abuse, and crime, seem
to clearly indicate that spiritual health of an individual
and a community is as important as physical health. The
factors of physical and spiritual well-being form the basis
of Islamic practices. All that is necessary for a person's
spiritual and physical well-being is obligatory, and all that
is harmful is haram (prohibited). Islam shows ways of dealing
with the world around us; the responsibilities of a person to
oneself, to parents, to siblings, to offspring, to spouses,
to neighbors, to society, to nation; what habits to cultivate
and what to avoid; what things to possess and what to give
away; what time to sleep and what time to wake up; when and
how to make love and when and how to refrain from it; when to
speak up and when to remain silent; what to eat; how to eat;
how to seek knowledge, etc. In short, Islam teaches values
and priorities concerned with every walk of life.

Islam fulfills all the needs of the human nature in such a
way that by following the path of Islam, a person can attain
a state of perfection that is close to divinity. Here is a
very brief look at some of the general guidelines that Islam
provides for living an ideal life.

In conclusion, a point to remember is that according to
Islamic spirit, the first and foremost aim of a believer in
following the practices laid down by Islam is to seek Allah's
pleasure.